First Bites

Today Sophie got her first taste of cereal. She seemed to really enjoy it and ate the entire tablespoon I had prepared for her. She opened her mouth for every spoonful and although a good portion of it ran down her chin, I do think she swallowed quite a bit. She likely would have eaten more if I would have offered it. It looks like Sophie may be a good eater if this is any indication. With Brie even the first few bites were difficult.

Sophie has been eating alot more lately so I figured she was ready for the cereal. She still does not drink more then 5 oz at a time, but the last 3 days she has had 5 bottles while I am at work and nursed at least 4 times. She is going to very quickly deplete our freezer supply of breastmilk if she keeps this up! I am hopeful that the cereal will also help her with sleep. After almost 6 months of getting little sleep, I am ready for a good solid 8 hours. On rare occasions she will sleep for 6 hours giving me a 4 hour stretch, but on most nights she is still up every 3-4 hours.

Beautiful April weather

Just after my snooze in the sun!

Our new ball pit, lots of fun!

This one is for Pop!

Lots of sand both in and out of the sand box!

Benadryl

Another illness has reared its head in our household. I am not sure where Brie picks these nasty little viruses up and cannot imagine what life would be like if she were in daycare. Last night was rough as both Sophie and Brie were up coughing. Sophie slept next to me in our bed and Marcus was back to sleeping in the green chair in Brie's room. Luckily I was off today as our nanny was away for the weekend, so I could spend the day with the girls getting them better. After a little Bendaryl (for Brie not Sophie) and some good naps, both girls were in pretty good spirits. Hopefully another dose of Bendaryl will help Brie sleep tonight.

This weekend was rather crazy. It started with our front room getting drywall up and the kids and I meeting Jessy and her boys at the zoo. Everyone had a great time except little Brandon who missed his nap and screamed the entire time. Brie liked to see the animals and Sophie was content to watch from the carrier. Then on Saturday we spent the day outside enjoying the beautiful weather. Sunday was Brandon's second birthday party so it was off to Germansville again to celebrate. Brie had a great time playing outside with the other kids and even got to walk in the creak with daddy. Sophie has developed some stranger anxiety and clings to mommy and daddy when we are out. Hopefully she will grow out of that soon.

5 months

I cannot believe Sophia is 5 months already. My little baby is already growing up. She is rolling, playing with toys and talking up a storm. She is currently 13 lbs 2 oz and 24.5 inches long.

Happy Easter!

Today was a day for relaxing at home with the girls. We awoke at our normal time of 7 am and started the day off with a nice relaxing easter egg hunt in the living room. Brie had a great time opening all of the eggs and trying to eat the chocolate that was inside each one. We quickly moved onto the easter baskets filled with toys and nothing edible before settling in for breakfast. Off to church a little while later and then home to play outside, it was a wonderful day. The girls looked so cute in their little dresses.

Monkey vs Big girl

Today we officially changed Brie from her crib into a toddler bed. We were expecting to have to do it soon and Wednesday confirmed for us that it was time. Brie was throwing one of her normal tantrums and refusing her snack so Marcus told her she was going down for her nap without it. This of course made her want her snack, but Marcus held strong and put her in her crib. When he left the room she was crying for her snack until he heard a bang and then more crying for her snack. By the time he got upstairs she was walking out her door still screaming. Climbing out of the crib did not seem to affect her this time, but we are not willing to risk her climbing out and getting hurt.

Today we took the front panel off of Brie's bed and added a safety rail. Brie enjoyed being able to climb in and out on her own today and did so many times while playing in her room. This of course concerned me because bedtime was just a few hours away and can be difficult on a good day. The rest of the day we talked about how Brie is a big girl and that she had to stay in her big girl bed at night.

In anticipation of a difficult time and Brie being very sleepy and cranky early tonight, we started to bed at 7. After a few stories, hugs and kisses for Sophie and Widget, and water it was into the big girl bed for Brie. After only a few minutes of fussing she was fast asleep by 7:30. Of course this was with me sitting in the chair in her room, but I think with time we will be able to leave her in there to fall asleep.

A good ending to a rocky beginning

Monday started out like every normal week. Rushing around to get the kids and myself ready for the day and then off to work. It was a crazy day at work and I came home to a funny smell in the house that I recognized but hoped for the best as I walked up the steps. My fears were correct when I saw a pile of sheets in the hall and heard Marcus say "Brie is sick." After dealing with the stomach flu back in December I knew what we were in for so we took shifts taking care of Brie and trying to get some sleep (and of course feeding Sophie as well). In the morning we were all exhausted, but Brie seemed in pretty good spirits. Our nanny felt comfortable and Brie had kept down some apple juice and cereal so off to work I went. Surprisingly, although a bit fussy, not eating well, and sleepy during the day, Brie was fine. No more vomiting. We are now thinking that maybe something she ate did not agree with her or it was a fast moving virus because she did have a fever with it. We are now just hoping that Sophie and the rest of the family are spared.
Today we spent the day working outside getting things ready for our garden. It was a wonderful day and Brie had a great time helping daddy shovel. Sophie likes to sit back and watch and smiled as her big sister moved piles of dirt.